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Historical Festivals and Parades

Images showcase vibrant historical reenactments and parades, featuring people in traditional costumes and uniforms from medieval times, set against festive backdrops.

Swiss guards at St. Peter´s Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
Swiss guards at St. Peter´s Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe
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Germany, Bavaria, Isar valley, Mittenwald, Bozner market, market beating out, Middle Ages,Belgium, Bruges, Procession of the Holy Blood, people,Swiss guards at St. Peter´s Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeRoyal Guard of Mohammed V Mausoleum, Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, MoroccoChildren in historical costumes during the Good Friday procession, Semana Santa, Holy Week, La Laguna, northeastern Tenerife, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, EuropeTraditionally dressed riders parading during the Madonna dei Martiri festival, in Fonni, Nuoro district, Sardinia, Italy.Swiss Guards take part in a swearing-in ceremony in San Damaso Courtyard, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, ItalyGood Friday procession in Barcelona, Spain, EuropeScotland, West Lothian, Linlithgow. Medieval re-enactment based around events at Scotland's royal court in 1503 at Party at the Palace. The event was held at Linlithgow Palace as a part of Homecoming Scotland 2009.Living procession of princes at the Fuerstenzug in DresdenBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeDonation of the Holy Thorn. Montone. Umbria. ItalyBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeMasked knight in the Cavalhadas of Piren≥polis, midwest BrazilRoman Festival, Biriciana, fort area, Weissenburg, GermanyBRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform dramatizations of Biblical events - King David character. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), BelgiumValladolid, 03/25/2016. Holy Week, Good Friday. Proclamation and Sermon of the 7 words. Photo: Fernando Blanco ARCHDC.BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropePalio di Asti, Asti, Piedmont, Italy, EuropeTurkish man and horseman ethnic clothes examplesSwiss Guards, St. Peter's Basilica, St Peter's Square, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, EuropeBelgium, Bruges, Procession of the Holy Blood, people,Valladolid, 03/25/2016. Holy Week, Good Friday. Proclamation and Sermon of the 7 words. Photo: Fernando Blanco ARCHDC.Traditionally dressed rider parading during the Madonna dei Martiri festival, in Fonni, Nuoro district, Sardinia, Italy.Family festival at Albrechtsburg Meissen on the occasion of the premiere of the Histopads. The Saxon rulers acting in the illustrated epochs of the Histopads, embodied by the Fürstenzug e.V., Moritz of SaxonyRoyal guard on a horse, Mohammed V Mausoleum, Rabat, MoroccoScotland, Shetland Islands, Lerwick. The Guizer Jarl elected King for the day leading the Up Helly Aa squad through the streets of Lerwick during the morning parade.Swiss ceremonial guards in traditional striped uniforms at the Vatican, Vatican cityEngland, London, Buckingham Palace. Changing the guard at Buckingham Palace.BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeParade of the Three Wise Men, Llucmajor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Medieval games during the Landshuter Hochzeit (festival) in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany,Pilgrimage, Georgiritt, Traunstein, EttendorfA Swiss Guard at St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, Rome, Italy.Italy, Rome, Vatican, Swiss guard,Guard On The Mausoleum of Mohammed V Rabat Morocco North AfricaKaiser Otto with Wives and Archbishop Wichmann from Magdeburg with their follower at the inauguration of Monument for the Magdeburg Law on 17 12 2024 in Magdeburg 1089915283Living procession of princes at the Fuerstenzug in DresdenCeremonial changing of the guard, Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South KoreaStandard bearer in mediaeval medieval costume with yellow black flag, knight festival Kaltenberger Ritterspiele, Kaltenberg, Upper Bavaria, Germany, EuropeMedieval parade of Giostra del Saracino, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy, Europewise men of the east, Llucmajor, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Rabat, Morocco, guards, Africa, Mohammed V Mausoleum, travel, peopleSwiss Guards parading, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeBRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Roman soldiers and tomb of Christ. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), BelgiumSwiss Guard, St Peter's Basilica, San Pietro in Vaticano, Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Rome, Italy, EuropeReturn of the oranges from their winter quarters to the Dresden ZwingerSt. George´s Day Celebrations in 2010, London, England, United Kingdom, EuropeAnnual swearing-in ceremony for the new papal Swiss Guards, Vatican City.Swiss guard, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeRoyal Guard of Mohammed V Mausoleum, Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, MoroccoMyanmar, Bagan. Young boys and girls are paraded through a village on their initiation day into the monastery.BRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeLiving procession of princes at the Fuerstenzug in DresdenRepublic of Ireland,County Limerick,Limerick,King John's Castle,Statue of King John in Castle ExhibitionSPAIN - Ribera Estellesa (district) - NAVARRA. San Adrián; cabalgata de Reyes Magos en la noche del 5 de eneroBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropePilgrimage to St. Koloman near Fuessen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeBeneïdes de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Pontifical Swiss Guard at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, ItalyPilgrimage to St. Koloman near Fuessen, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, EuropeBRUGES, BELGIUM - MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), BelgiumSant Antoni whit the demon, Beneïdes de Sant Antoni, Muro, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Living procession of princes at the Fuerstenzug in DresdenMen wearing traditional costumes at Pasola Festival, Sumba island, Indonesiaguard of honor, Festa De L'Estandart, civic-religious festival in the Christian conquest of the city is commemorated by King Jaume I on December 31, 1229. Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe.Lithuania, Western Lithuania, Curonian Spit, Juodkrante, Witches' Hill, witch dollsSwiss guards and sanpietrini paving stones, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeEaster riding procession in Crostwitz, Easter riding in Lusatia. Procession from Crostwitz to Panschwitz Kuckau. Every year at Easter, around 5 processions take place in Lusatia, each with around 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive processions on horsebackGuarding the banners, Trelleborg Vikings Festival, Trelleborg, Denmark, EuropeParade of the Three Wise Men, Llucmajor, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.Bluepshop on the blood Friday in Weingarten Württemberg annually takes place on Friday after Ascension Day in Weingarten Württemberg. It is the largest riding procession in Europe with up to 3000 riders.Guard in front of the mausoleum, Rabat, Morocco, AfricaPontifical Swiss Guard at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Rome, ItalyTwo Nazarenes with a processional candle paradingMedieval Fortress Baba Vidfa in Vidin. Bulgaria.Detail of original Scottish kilts, during Highlands gamesEvery year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcadesMonument to Bishop Hengsbach on the cathedral courtyard in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCroatia, Zagreb, Old town, Ceremonial guards and Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary outside Catholic cathedral.Cup of freshly pressed straw wine, Ceremony marking the start of Vino Santo production, Valle dei Laghi, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.Pilgrimage, Leonhardiritt, HolzhausenPilgrimage at Saint Coloman Church, Allgaeu, Bavaria, GermanySantiago de Compostela, Galicia, Northern Spain, Elevated view of procession on Good Friday in the historic centreDetail of a bagpipe exibition during Highland GamesHand crafted arrow fletchings with the Freeman of Gwent Reenactment group at St Davids Bishops Palace.Every year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcadesView of a regal horseman adorned in vibrant red and green, mounted on a chestnut steed beneath a modern white canopy, standing tall in the warm Moroccan sun, Rabat, Morocco.England, Middlesex, London, Kingston-upon-Thames, Hampton Court Palace, Choir Boys Entering The Chapel RoyalHoly Mass at the altar of the Chair of St. Peter's Basilica for the 23 new guards who will take the solemn oath, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeMoors and Christians, "Es Firó" of Soller, Christian troops gathered on Luna Street, Soller, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.The so-called Bergstreittag is a beautiful centuries-old tradition and is celebrated on 22 July, the church memorial day and former feast day of Mary Magdalene in Schneeberg. The four quarterly sermons introduced in 1649 remained in place until 1845. These sermons were then abolished in favour of a single day, 22 July, which fell on Mary Magdalene. The Freiberg Mining Office recommended that this day should be celebrated with a festival and a mountain parade. In 1846, the Royal Ministry of Finance issued a decree to celebrate St Mary Magdalene's Day with a sermon and a magnificent mountain procession. The last major procession took place in July 1913. The First World War put an end to these processions. The tradition was not revived until July 1933, 528th Bergstreittag, mountain parade, Schneeberg, Saxony, Germany, EuropeSwiss guards, St. Peter´s Square, Vatican City, Rome, Lazio, Italy, EuropeBRUGES, BELGIUM, MAY 17: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events. May 17, 2012 in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium, EuropeEvery year at Easter there are about 5 processions in Lusatia, each with about 200 riders. The Catholic Church continues old Sorbian rites here. Thousands of spectators watch the impressive cavalcadesDetail of a bagpipe exibition during Highland GamesDrama, two men wearing medieval clothes, old coat of arms of the Kings of Scotland in Stirling Castle Palace, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom, EuropeSwiss Guard, San Pietro, St Peter's Basilica, Vatican State, Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe